Kind of a weird question but read this article first, on this beautification software that was invented, and reported by the NY Times.
The unaltered photo is on the left, and the ‘prettier’ version is on the right.
I think the left photo is more unique and has a more soulful beauty, whereas the right photo is fluffier and more cutesy. But they look like totally different girls except for the hair.
The photograph on the right was doctored by the “beautification engine” of a new computer program that uses a mathematical formula to alter the original form into a theoretically more attractive version, while maintaining what programmers call an “unmistakable similarity” to the original.
The software program, developed by computer scientists in Israel, is based on the responses of 68 men and women, age 25 to 40, from Israel and Germany, who viewed photographs of white male and female faces and picked the most attractive ones.
Scientists took the data and applied an algorithm involving 234 measurements between facial features, including the distances between lips and chin, the forehead and the eyes, or between the eyes.
And here’s the before and after celebrity slideshow.
Here are some choice photos:
I think she’s MUCH prettier as herself with those pouty lips.
He looks the same. WORSE in the second picture actually.
And so does she!
So it gives me hope that this software is not entirely awful by really mangling your face, but wouldn’t this be a bit depressing, especially for impressionable little girls who already have problems loving the way they look?
This one is like you could actually put your photo in there, and see if you ARE beautiful and how far you are from what is considered ‘beautiful’.
However, isn’t beauty just a social norm or perception imposed upon society? At one point in time, fat people were more beautiful. Now it’s skinny and tanned. And now it’s pale and thin. Beauty and the whole idea of what is beautiful seems to change every couple decades or so, and on top of that, some people who are considered beautiful are pretty because of their flaws!
Even with all of my flaws, I can’t imagine my face being any different than it is now. Sure, we all complain about bags under our eyes, or wrinkles, but it makes us,… US and who we are!
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Hahaha, Woody Allen, he really does look worse in that second photo 😉 And as for Brigitte Bardot, she's so stunningly beautiful to begin with that I don't think you could make her look much prettier. And I agree, I think she looks so much more gorgeous in the first photo with her pouty lips and big brown eyes. Just the way she is.
As for me, nope, I would never change my face nor ever consider changing my face. I'm very happy for the way that I am. And i agree with your comment above, personality definitely wins over looks anytime.
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I like odd looking faces. Too perfect isn\’t pretty.. or it looks faked.
I got a nose job and I don't regret it. I don't see anything wrong with altering your face as long as you do it safely and don't go to extremes. I consulted different plastic surgeons and I finally bonded with the last one, he got what I was trying to do, all surgeons had credentials, yeah I researched that and finally the last surgeon I went to I chose him to do my nose job.
My nose job is the only plastic surgery I'll ever have. I don't want more. I don't see how plastic surgery is any different from losing weight, getting your hair dyed, getting clothes that fit you well. I don't have the perfect nose in the world. But its the right nose for me. I feel so much better about my nose now. Also when I was growing up kids bullied me a lot, people can say oh well love yourself but that's not going to make a difference when you have to deal with a visual world where people judge you for your looks even in adulthood.
I was bullied in high school and I didn't want to go through that as an adult, so I had LASIK, a nose job, and veneers done, then I moved of state and started over. Before I moved,I even went to see a judge and changed my name (it was more personal because I wanted to no longer carry my dad's last name, my mom has recently remarried to a nicer guy). Most people have no idea what its like to be bullied extensively and I got tired of that.
Anyway I'm done with my makeover, the thing with makeovers is you need to know when to stop. I didn't want to go into extremes. Growing up I thought I would die a virgin, I really did, no guys wanted to date me, there were so many years where I didn't have friends at all.
There were some years where no one wanted to sit by me at lunch, didn't want to work with me on group projects,didn't want to do anything at all with me. It was so soul destroying. Something like that sticks with you, even in adulthood. I learned that in life we are always judged by our looks. It sucks but that's how the world is. At times I thought of committing suicide. Kids told me I was stupid, ugly, they called me all sorts of sad names. I don't think they even feel sorry for anything they did.
I don't know what kept me going I really don't. Anyway I didn't die a virgin because I eventually found a bf who is my best friend first. And while having a makeover is nice, I've learned that in life I needed something else to be a more confident person, like an education and skills, which is why I went back to college this year. I'm glad I didn't commit suicide because I would have missed out on the life I have now.
I also think when you have an education, skills and talents, those are the things that will last when I'm older and hit my 40s. Sometimes people have a good reason for altering their looks because life and some people in society can be cruel.
People can definitely be cruel. I say personality wins out over looks.
I hope so but I felt like my personality wasn't enough back then. I still feel like it isn't. I'm always surprised when people like me. So I guess part of life is trying to find the right people to be friends with. 😉
Ahh.. Ugly Duckling syndrome. I have a bit of that, myself.
I would never want to change my face and not look like myself. Two things I would change are my skin and other people have mentioned and my right eyelid, which is droopy. But the eyelid is genetic and I know I’ll have it fixed in a few years when it really starts to droop.
Yes, I would slightly alter my face. I have a bump on my nose and I don’t like my profile. It’s nothing terrible – just something I’d like to fix.
There are definitely things that I would love to change about my face but after seeing these altered images, I think I’d prefer to have a bit of “character” rather than perfection.
Interesting post!
If I wasn’t so cheap, there are probably a lot of things I’d change. Ultimately, though, I know I’m not unattractive, so there doesn’t seem to be much point.
I just want clear skin. That’s it!
I used to want to have a nose job so I could have a skinny “pretty” nose. Now I accept that my face is what it is and I am happy with it. Except for my weight…but that’s a different story!
The only thing I would change is skin quality and that’s because I think it reflects my overall health. So if my skin is better, I feel like that means I’m healthier!
Otherwise, I have enough trouble recognizing myself sometimes, no thanks to software that would make me more confused!
I’m pretty happy with my face. That last one doesn’t look like there’s a bit of difference! I would be interested in seeing what it would do to me, but would then likely blow it off.